PMID- 30522087 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20190207 LR - 20190215 IS - 1768-3254 (Electronic) IS - 0223-5234 (Linking) VI - 162 DP - 2019 Jan 15 TI - (Pyrrolo-pyridin-5-yl)benzamides: BBB permeable monoamine oxidase B inhibitors with neuroprotective effect on cortical neurons. PG - 793-809 LID - S0223-5234(18)30963-2 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.009 [doi] AB - An extensive study was performed to develop a series of (pyrrolo-pyridin-5-yl)benzamides as reversible MAO-B inhibitors. Compounds 14 (NTZ-2020, hMAO-B IC(50) = 1.11 nM, K(i) = 0.56 nM, >9000-fold selective versus MAO-A) and 15 (NTZ-2027, hMAO-B IC(50) = 3.27 nM, K(i) = 1.45 nM, SI > 3058) are identified as the most promising BBB permeable derivatives within the series of (1H-pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine-5-yl)benzamides, combining both high potency and selectivity with optimal physicochemical and drug-like properties required for CNS active drugs. Extended photophysical analysis, including single X-ray analysis, quantum-chemical calculations and spectroscopic experiments provided insights into their tautomerism and structural behavioral, which relates to their biologically active form. The reversible MAO-B inhibitor 14 (NTZ-2020) exhibits a neuroprotective effect on cortical neuron survival and induces neurite network outgrowth. These effects are associated with a good BBB penetration of 14 that was confirmed in a triple cell neurovascular unit (NVU) model. CI - Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. FAU - Tzvetkov, Nikolay T AU - Tzvetkov NT AD - NTZ Lab Ltd., Krasno selo 198, Sofia, 1618, Bulgaria. Electronic address: ntzvetkov@ntzlab.com. FAU - Stammler, Hans-Georg AU - Stammler HG AD - Department of Chemistry, University of Bielefeld, Universitatsstr. 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany. FAU - Hristova, Silvia AU - Hristova S AD - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Centre of Phytochemistry, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 9, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria. FAU - Atanasov, Atanas G AU - Atanasov AG AD - Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-552, Jastrzebiec, Poland; Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Vienna, Althansstrasse 14, A-1090, Vienna, Austria. FAU - Antonov, Liudmil AU - Antonov L AD - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Organic Chemistry, Centre of Phytochemistry, Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 9, Sofia, 1113, Bulgaria. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181113 PL - France TA - Eur J Med Chem JT - European journal of medicinal chemistry JID - 0420510 RN - 0 (Benzamides) RN - 0 (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors) RN - 0 (Neuroprotective Agents) RN - EC 1.4.3.4 (Monoamine Oxidase) SB - IM MH - Benzamides/*pharmacology MH - Blood-Brain Barrier/*metabolism MH - Cerebral Cortex/cytology MH - Models, Neurological MH - Molecular Structure MH - Monoamine Oxidase/*drug effects MH - Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors/*metabolism/pharmacology MH - Neurons/*drug effects MH - Neuroprotective Agents/metabolism/pharmacology MH - Permeability MH - Structure-Activity Relationship OTO - NOTNLM OT - ADME OT - Benzamides OT - MAO inhibitors OT - Neuroprotection OT - Parkinson's disease OT - Synthesis EDAT- 2018/12/07 06:00 MHDA- 2019/02/08 06:00 CRDT- 2018/12/07 06:00 PHST- 2018/09/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/11/02 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/11/05 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/12/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/02/08 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/12/07 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0223-5234(18)30963-2 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.009 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Eur J Med Chem. 2019 Jan 15;162:793-809. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.11.009. Epub 2018 Nov 13.